State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Ohio, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

26,753
Public bridges
50.3%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

26,753

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

50.3%

13,446 bridges rated 7-9

0.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.5%

1,214 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 50.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Ohio60.3%34.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Counties (88)

Adams 184 Allen 367 Ashland 283 Ashtabula 305 Athens 309 Auglaize 321 Belmont 310 Brown 223 Butler 377 Carroll 125 Champaign 192 Clark 340 Clermont 319 Clinton 209 Columbiana 321 Coshocton 186 Crawford 221 Cuyahoga 871 Darke 463 Defiance 158 Delaware 268 Erie 225 Fairfield 320 Fayette 241 Franklin 922 Fulton 198 Gallia 237 Geauga 141 Greene 344 Guernsey 350 Hamilton 784 Hancock 357 Hardin 276 Harrison 140 Henry 265 Highland 245 Hocking 293 Holmes 208 Huron 311 Jackson 257 Jefferson 226 Knox 274 Lake 210 Lawrence 249 Licking 439 Logan 281 Lorain 366 Lucas 418 Madison 198 Mahoning 348 Marion 229 Medina 274 Meigs 207 Mercer 329 Miami 315 Monroe 167 Montgomery 632 Morgan 159 Morrow 250 Muskingum 363 Noble 208 Ottawa 158 Paulding 176 Perry 175 Pickaway 224 Pike 245 Portage 217 Preble 357 Putnam 213 Richland 356 Ross 356 Sandusky 303 Scioto 376 Seneca 275 Shelby 277 Stark 415 Summit 563 Trumbull 383 Tuscarawas 337 Union 221 Van Wert 317 Vinton 179 Warren 336 Washington 309 Wayne 391 Williams 242 Wood 508 Wyandot 236

Ohio vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

CO

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Ohio

Six lowest-condition bridges in Ohio, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Poor

Over: BAUGHMAN CREEK

0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH

Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209

DARRTOWN RD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH

Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324

BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: MID BR POR RIV BRIDGE ST

0.15 ML W OF P-VILLE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1947 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 175

MAPLE STREET

Poor

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Poor

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

US 30

Unknown

Over: US 30

1.34 MI E OF SR 241, Stark, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 1,050

US 30

Unknown

Over: US 30

1.34 MI E OF SR 241, Stark, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 1,050

US 30

Unknown

Over: US30

1.67 MI W OF SR 21, Stark, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 1,434

US 30

Unknown

Over: US30

1.67 MI W OF SR 21, Stark, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 1,434

US 30

Unknown

Over: US-30F

0.30 MI W OF US 62, Stark, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 31,933

US 30

Unknown

Over: US-30F

0.30 MI W OF US 62, Stark, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 31,933

US 30

Unknown

Over: US 30

1.40 MI E OF US 60, Stark, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 5,175

US 30

Unknown

Over: US 30

1.40 MI E OF US 62, Stark, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 5,333

US 30

Unknown

Over: US-30F

2.34 MI E OF USR 60, Stark, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 8,282

US 30

Unknown

Over: US-30F

2.34 MI E OF USR 60, Stark, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 6,331

PERRY DRIVE CR-225

Unknown

Over: UNDER PERRY DR CR-225

5.30 MI E OF SR 627, Stark, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 9,851

US 30

Unknown

Over: US 30 & US62

3.48 MI W OF SR 43, Stark, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 6,898

US 30

Unknown

Over: US 30 & US62

3.48 MI W OF SR 43, Stark, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 6,898

SR 30

Unknown

Over: US 30 & US 62

JCT OF US 30 AND SR 297, Stark, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 17,347

US 30

Unknown

Over: US 30 & US 62

JCT OF US 30 AND SR 297, Stark, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 17,347

US 30

Unknown

Over: US 30 & US 62

1.29 MI W OF US 62, Stark, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 3,467

CLARENDON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: UNDER CLARENDON AVE

0.87 MI E OF SR 297, Stark, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 45,339

HARRISON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: UNDER HARRISON AVE CR-25

0.75 MI W OF IR 77, Stark, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 9,851

DUEBER AVENUE

Unknown

Over: UNDER DUEBER AVE CR-535

0.55 MI W OF IR 77, Stark, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 9,851

S. WEBB AVENUE

Unknown

Over: EAST MAIN STREET VIADUCT

400' S of E Patterson, Stark, OH

Built 1976 ADT: 4,000

RAMP S TO EB IR-76

Unknown

Over: RAMP S (SB8 TO EB I76)

JCT SR 8 AND IR-77, Summit, OH

Built 1960 ADT: 117,919

RAMP IR76E TO SR8N

Unknown

Over: JOHNSTON ST CR-702

0.17 MI N OF IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1957 ADT: 117,919

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

1.94 MI N OF SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 1987 ADT: 8,217

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

0.42 MI S OF IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 3,900

STEELS CORNERS RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER STEELS CORNERS RD

3.01 MI N OF SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 1987 ADT: 69,852

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

3.15 MI S OF SR 303, Summit, OH

Built 1987 ADT: 100

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

2.08 MI S OF SR 303, Summit, OH

Built 1987 ADT: 2,931

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

0.70 MI N OF IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 10,390

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

0.86 MI S OF SR 303, Summit, OH

Built 1987 ADT: 6,651

CAROLL STREET

Unknown

Over: UNDER CAROLL ST CR-651

1.16 MI N OF IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 98,909

BUCHTEL STREET

Unknown

Over: UNDER BUCHTEL ST CR-645

1.25 MI N OF IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 98,909

SR 8

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 8

5.96 MI S OF SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 1986 ADT: 13,531

FORGE STREET

Unknown

Over: UNDER FORGE ST

1.37 MI S OF IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1953 ADT: 111,257

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

5.80 MI S OF SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 1987 ADT: 60,813

SR 59

Unknown

Over: UNDER PERKINS ST SR 59

1.53 MI S OF IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1953 ADT: 121,532

SR 8 & SR 59

Unknown

Over: SR 8

0.47 MI N OF SR 18, Summit, OH

Built 1953 ADT: 10,344

GLENWOOD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: UNDER GLENWOOD AVE

0.32 MI S OF SR 261, Summit, OH

Built 1952 ADT: 110,375

SR 261

Unknown

Over: SR 261

SR 261 OVER SR 8, Summit, OH

Built 1950 ADT: 110,375

BOSTON MILLS RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER BOSTON MILLS RD

.58 MI N OF SR 303, Summit, OH

Built 2010 ADT: 53,574

HINES HILL RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER HINES HILL RD

.58 MI N OF SR 303, Summit, OH

Built 2010 ADT: 53,574

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8 & SR 59

1.90 MI N OF SR 261, Summit, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 2,391

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8 & SR 59

1.30 MI N OF SR 261, Summit, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 22,465

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

0.60 MI S OF SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 14,425

PORTAGE TRAIL

Unknown

Over: UNDER PORTAGE TRAIL CR-4

0.40 MI S OF SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 86,900

HUDSON DRIVE

Unknown

Over: UNDER HUDSON DR CR-34

0.52 MI N OF SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 78,135

GRAHAM ROAD CR 29

Unknown

Over: UNDER GRAHAM RD CR-29

1.50 MI N OF SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 78,135

SR 8

Unknown

Over: SR 8

1.54 MI S OF I-271, Summit, OH

Built 2008 ADT: 6,720

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: FRONTAGE RD

3.25 MI S OF IR 271, Summit, OH

Built 2009

SR 8 NB TO I-271 N

Unknown

Over: RAMP A TO I-271 N

1.59 MI S OF SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 2009 ADT: 24,353

SR 8 NB TO I-271 N

Unknown

Over: SR 8

1.1 MI S OF SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 2009 ADT: 16,025

Showing 3,701-3,750 of 26,753 bridges

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